The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Forum for Redressal of the Grievances of the Consumers and Ombudsman) Regulation 2018 provides for the constitution of a forum by each power distribution company (discom), officials said.

With five hikes in the cost of power after the tariff order for 2017-18 was announced in October 2017, the rates of electricity for to domestic consumers in Punjab are now the highest in the entire northern region.

discoms might file an appeal with the appellate tribunal, stating that the failure to revise the tariff was a violation of its guidelines and Delhi consumers could face stiff increases in the future to correct this anomaly.

Delhi government has officially told Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) that it is unhappy with the performance of Reliance Infra-backed discoms BSES Yamuna and Rajdhani and has indicated that it could push for the cancellation of their licences